This is a pretty decent beer.... Not close to the best beer out of the New Belgium Brewery, but certainly in the upper half of what I've had from this Fort Collins brewery.... It definately tastes better out of the tap.... It has a "not too hoppy" taste, but quite enjoyable.... It's almost as if there's more citrus notes than it being a super hoppy beer.... I prefer it over Shift, 1554, and would place it right around Fat Tire as far as quality of taste, though they are completely different tastes. (503 characters)

Wow! What a GREAT beer! Squarely in the excellent session beer category.

A - Light amber with medium head.

S - hoppy, citrus, malt background.

T - phenomenal! An incredibly well (properly) hopped beer. THIS is what hops should taste like. You can taste the interesting acids and tart flavors - a bitter bitter here and there - very engaging. Nicely balanced with a strong malt profile that tones down the bitterness. Citrusy sweet. Yum.

M - perfect - a bit bubbly, but just right

O - Exceptional! I will and have bought this frequently. Love this beer. (571 characters)

Picked this up from the grocery store, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it is! Appearance and mouthfeel are average, but the smell and taste were very flavorful. Lots of fruit (without being sweet), spice, yeast, and lemon make this a refreshing summer beer. I'd have this one again and again. (301 characters)

Pours golden with a really nice white head that clings to the glass. Aroma is very malty with a hint of citrus. Wow, flavor is not what I expected at all: again malty, but like a whole grain cracker with no sweetness. The hops make their presence known with a lime note in the finish. While this is an ale, it reminds me more of a pilsner and is equally drinkable on this hot Texas afternoon. I wish I had a sixer of this. Very, very easy to drink. Definitely one for those lawn chair days. (490 characters)

A - Pale yellow with a slight amber hue, but remarkably clear. Evervescent bubbles leading to a sheet white, frothy head that has excellent retention. <4.5>

S - Sweet, malty, with a hint of pepper spice. Hops are very mild. <5>

T - Citrus, slightly tart hits the front of the pallet and holds through to the finish. Pale and amber malt flavors are present, but short-lived as is the alcohol, which breaks to a dry, mild bitterness. However, the tart citrus flavor returns to accompany the mild hop bitterness in the aftertaste. <4>

M - Light body, moderate carbonation. <5>

O - Very drinkable, an interesting balance of citrus and bitterness that pushes the malt bill to the background. It has excellent lacing. Could easily put away 2 or 3 on a lazy afternoon. <4.5> (801 characters)

Pours a clear, golden yellow with a white head. A nice bright, smooth aroma' a little grainy with big and kinda sweet and juicy lemon aroma. Flavor followed suit. A nice medium bodied and active mouthfeel. Overall, I was really surprised by this and quite enjoyed it. A very nice summer beer. (292 characters)

This poured a clear light golden yellow with a mountain of foam. Seriously!

There’s a delicate aroma of light orange and citrusy pollen that comes across, along with hints of lemon and lemon verbena. The aroma and the flavor are both very citrusy and very light. This is one easy drinker—the flavor has a defined, laid back citrus character with a rounded smoothness and some floral hints.

Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth with mild zesty carbonation that's refreshing and easy to drink with a medium/light body. A summer beer with flavor that goes down easy and was perfect on a hot summer night. Well done, another winner by New Belgium. (735 characters)

T: Taste opens up with a real tart lime citrus flavor. Apricot juice meets wet grains with a subtle phenol spice note. Peppery with some understated pine notes. Has a real zesty quality. Label states made with natural flavors? Thinking grains of paradise at first but website details the use of actual ginger. Not a distinguishable amount of ginger but does add a nice crisp bite to the brew. There are some light bubblegum notes with a moderate amount of bitterness. This is definitely hot weather nice. Zesty and full with fruit flavors.

M: Body is light and moderate with a nice creamy texture. Very smooth with a bone dry finish on it.

Pours a copper gold, with a finger of sudsy bright-white head. This retains with a robust ½ finger that rings the sides of the glass with sticky lacing. The aroma smells grassy and lightly spicy with bright citric character, including some zesty lemon flavors. There is definitely some softer fruit present here as well that lends the nose some stickiness, while a crisp and bready malt presence firms things up along the back.

The taste has a refreshing citric bite to it, rounded out by some fleshy fruit notes, a smack of lemon, and some herbal tones. The oats underneath really give the profile a smooth underlying presence. The finish is dry with some light lingering bitterness and a touch of pine. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and prickly on the tongue with a slick creamy feel to it underneath that gives this a smooth drinkable feel in the mouth.

This was pretty good. It definitely had a crisp and quaffable nature to it but didn’t get over sharp or aggressive feeling either. Between this and the Dig Pale Ale, I think New Belgium has two of the better warm weather beers that I’ve had lately. (1,149 characters)

T- Curtis hops stand out up front and goes great with somewhat fruity apricot finish. The whole beer is brought together with nice floral notes and good malt backbone.

M- Smooth, refreshing, light to medium body.

O- A great easy drinking summer beer that has a fairly big flavor. New Belgium came into my area about a year ago and I have been looking for a regular beer that lives up to the bar that the "Lips of Faith" beers set and this one does. Can't wait to have more. (695 characters)

This isn't necessarily the most flavorful beer I've had recently, but I found this extremely thirst-quenching. Very nicely balanced, and very drinkable. Seems like a solid summer seasonal to me. (446 characters)

Beautiful blonde ale, nice and clear, with a really really special gorgeous foamy head that clung like mad to the glass in multiple rings, covered the entire top of the beer, and maintained itself at a tiny height of about half a centimeter the whole way down.

Light citrusy aroma that was mostly lemon to me but grapefruit to the wifey.

Juicy and crisp, with loads of hop flavor with a very mild bitterness to back it all up. Touch of malt in the dry finish. Supremely balanced. Light to medium bodied. Incredible! Most blonde ales aim for sweetness but this ale could pass for a less hoppy extra pale ale

Somersault pours a nice amber color with a pure white, soft-looking head on top. There are small carbonation bubbles rising within the clear body.

The main aroma is piney hops. While distinct, the hops aroma isn't overpowering so I can tell the flavor will be fairly balanced between the hops and malt.

Again, I taste the piney hops well-balanced with the malt backbone. The beer isn't really bitter, but it has a nice crispness to it.

The mouthfeel isn't completely smooth, nor is it too strong. The amount of carbonation works perfectly for this style.

Overall, this is a really nice summer beer. I have enjoyed many beers by New Belgium in the past, but I haven't drank too many of their seasonals. This is a summer beer that I will look forward to drinking again. (771 characters)

12 oz bottle poured into a New Belgium globe.5.2% ABV, Serve at 7°C (45°F) in a New Belgium globe, Best By: 26Aug12

A - Deep golden yellow in color with great clarity and a billowing white head, Somersault's carbonation leaps toward the surface feeding the great retention. Sticky lace is left clinging all over the glass!

S - The playful aroma springs out with a citrus and earth blend that's accompanied well by a hint of apricot fruitiness and notes of ginger spice. The hop profile is quite reminiscent of Fat Tire's earthy, mulch-like aroma and gently overtakes the more subtle nuances of this beer.

T - The malt provides a good backbone and biscuit flavors for the lemon citrusy and earth-toned hops to spring-board off of while mild ginger spice and faint apricot fruit notes pull forward towards the end.

M - The crisp entry, abounding with carbonation, leads to a very oat-derived smooth, light body that still finishes clean and refreshing. Citrus, apricot, and ginger-like spiciness add a lively, lingering summer taste on the tongue.

O - A great summer beer from New Belgium, the playful fruit and spice complexities of Somersault give it distinctive flavor with a clean, soft finish for an all-around refreshing and enjoyable treat! (1,253 characters)

Overall, liked it for the first 6 ounces. Then the more I drank of the six pack, the worse it became. Another average New Belgium beer. Good enough to drink the entire sixe, but not good enough to buy again. (537 characters)

The beer is certainly light but not bland by any means. Flavor builds from a mild start to a fruity and hoppy finish. Notes of apricot are present (as described on the bottle), and they are supported by light doughy malt. Body and carbonation are spot-on with a drinkable lightness and a fairly high level of bubbles. Finish is pretty smooth and not especially sharp, though it does end somewhat dry.

Overall I like it and would consider it a good choice for a beer to bring to a BBQ or other outside, hot event where you want something thirst-quenching but also flavorful. However, it doesn’t blow me away to the point of wanting to buy a second six-pack, but I’d certainly be tempted to pick on up again next year. (999 characters)

Pours a great looking golden beer with hints of amber. There is medium amount of carbonation with a nice thick white head that sits on top of the beer throughout the entire drink.Smell has a great base of wheat beer. On top of that is some very nice citrus hop smells. The citrus is very nice but slightly different than most with a great combination of grapefruit, orange, and something slightly more.Taste is just as good as the smell, even better. The citrus and fruity hop tastes are so strong that they add so much great taste. However, they are the perfect amount on the borderline of being too much, because they are nicely balanced with a base of wheat.Mouthfeel is very nice. Not too thick, not too thin. But a very nice smooth feel.Drinkability is awesome on this beer. A great balance of all things needed. The perfect summer seasonal beer. A beer could not be matched any better to a season. (907 characters)

Taste - Follows the nose; Starts with a lot of floral and citrus hops, then a big apricot note comes in midtaste. Slight hint of New Belgium's classic slightly nutty, slightly biscuity malt character in the background; becomes more noticeable as the beer warms. Finishes with apricot and a lime citrus character mixing it up before fading away.

Mouthfeel - Light in body, with the carbonation lending to a crisp, clean bite and a tingle on the lips. Finishes semi-dry.

Rather bright yellow. Smallish head on this one and minimal staying power.Aroma was faint and light. Soft malt and soft hops.Pretty complex flavor that seemed to pretty much match the description on the bottle. The malt was smooth but definitely an ale. Nice fruit flavors noted too. Mild bitterness.Moderately light body.Easy summer drinker. Flavors are mild and well blended.Thanks Bry. (393 characters)